The Fall of Hyperion

1990 novel by Dan Simmons
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The Fall of Hyperion

Summary

The Fall of Hyperion is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fall of Hyperion authored Dan Simmons[3].
  • The Fall of Hyperion received the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4].
  • The Fall of Hyperion received the BSFA Award for Best Novel[5].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's genre is science fantasy[7].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's genre is science fiction[8].
  • The Fall of Hyperion followed Hyperion[9].
  • The Fall of Hyperion was followed by Endymion[10].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's part of the series is recorded as Hyperion Cantos[11].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's country of origin is recorded as United States[13].
  • The Fall of Hyperion was published on March 1, 1990[14].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's cover art by is recorded as Gary Ruddell[15].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126014173[16].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as The Fall of Hyperion[17].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Q122029939[18].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137455435[19].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137779622[20].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's nominated for is recorded as Hugo Award for Best Novel[21].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's nominated for is recorded as Arthur C. Clarke Award[22].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's nominated for is recorded as Nebula Award for Best Novel[23].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Fall of Hyperion'}[24].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "La Chute d'Hypérion"}[25].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's title is recorded as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Падането на Хиперион'}[26].
  • The Fall of Hyperion's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Das Ende von Hyperion'}[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3b971b75-d56c-4e3b-8400-3e75658ea706[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Fall of Hyperion authored Dan Simmons[3].

Publication

The Fall of Hyperion was published on March 1, 1990[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[12]. Genres include science fantasy[7] and science fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Hyperion Cantos[11].

Subject and Themes

The Fall of Hyperion's part of the series is recorded as Hyperion Cantos[11].

Reception

Awards received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4], a literary award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1978[32] and BSFA Award for Best Novel[5], a literary award[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1970[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Fall of Hyperion followed Hyperion[9]. It was followed by Endymion[10].

Why It Matters

The Fall of Hyperion ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Fall of Hyperion receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[4] and BSFA Award for Best Novel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [4] . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . bsfa.co.uk. bsfa.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . clarkeaward.com. clarkeaward.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . nebulas.sfwa.org. Retrieved . nebulas.sfwa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, BSFA Award for Best Novel
    Genre science fantasy, science fiction
    Part of the series Hyperion Cantos
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